Lamar, Arkansas

Demographics

People

Total Population2,002
Male Share of the Population47.6%
Female Share of the Population52.4%
Senior Citizens17.3%
Employed Population 16+769
Age of the Population34

Families

% of people married52.6%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher9.6%
Median Earnings25+$26,637
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$25,607

Wealth

Median Family Income$42,037
% Above Poverty Level67.7%
% Below Poverty Level32.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home1%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.7%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone30.4%
Median Gross Rent$509
Median House Value$97,300

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)22.6%
German9.5%
Irish9.1%
English5%
Italian1.5%
French Except Basque1.5%
Danishn1.1%
Polish0.7%
Czech0.6%
Dutch0.4%
Swedish0.4%
Ukrainian0.2%
Norwegian0.1%
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Lamar Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyJohnson County
Standard Zip Codes72846
Phone Area Codes479
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude35.43
Approximate Longitude-93.38

Lamar Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCLARKSVILLE
Distance4.6 miles
Jan Temp25 to 48 F
Apr Temp45 to 72 F
Jul Temp68 to 92 F
Oct Temp46 to 74 F
Annual Precip47 inches
StationSUBIACO
Distance16.9 miles
Jan Temp29 to 48 F
Apr Temp49 to 72 F
Jul Temp70 to 92 F
Oct Temp51 to 73 F
Annual Precip46.2 inches
StationHECTOR 2 SSW
Distance21.9 miles
Jan Temp26 to 49 F
Apr Temp45 to 74 F
Jul Temp66 to 93 F
Oct Temp46 to 75 F
Annual Precip45.9 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Clarksville9,512$40,000
Dover1,989$50,417
Hartman513$33,750
Knoxville861$46,198
London786$63,667
Scranton255$51,563

Lamar Public Schools

Lamar Elementary School
301 Elberta St
ZIP: 72846
Primary
Total Enrollment 481
Lamar High School
301 Elberta St
ZIP: 72846
High
Total Enrollment 464
Lamar Middle School
301 Elberta St
ZIP: 72846
Middle
Total Enrollment 366
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